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There may be more adult treats than tricks on Halloween afternoon now that the Liberals are in power.

Chris — who doesn’t publicly reveal his surname — of Juju Joints, is organizing the third annual Haunted Halloween Marijuana Treasure Hunt on Oct. 31 in High Park in order to spread awareness of easier access to medical marijuana.

While participants won’t find any joints in the park, the hunt will yield $50,000 in certificates for marijuana cigarettes that can be redeemed at Chris’ downtown dispensary for anyone 19 and older.

Chris said since Justin Trudeau was elected the next prime minister, he’ll give away marijuana to any adult, even those without a medical marijuana licence.

Throughout the month of October, farmers begin to harvest their inaugural hemp yields.

(WBIR - PARROTTSVILLE) Throughout the month of October, farmers begin to harvest their inaugural hemp yields. Throughout the state, farms are seeing different results.

Charles Mason owns Happy Holler Hemp Farm in Parrottsville. His farm is the second biggest hemp farm in the state.

He had bad luck on his first crop. It was so small Mason was unable to harvest it.

"Should have held off for the upcoming year and made more plans rather than just rushing into it," said Mason.

The season started this year with great fanfare.

Alison Ettel can attest to the healing powers of cannabis. You’d never know it by sight, but the bright, bubbly young woman behind TreatWell had a near-death experience a few years ago. While she had never tried cannabis prior and hasn’t since, using marijuana as a medicine during her recovery changed her life.

Marijuana may not be the only reason that Canadians voted overwhelmingly for a Liberal government, but it sure didn’t hurt.

Mr. Harper underestimated the power of the people to vote for change.  And last night the country threw him a going away party.

The incoming Prime Minister is promising significant changes in taxation, spending, marijuana policy and even the voting system

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that people suffering from pain, nausea, anxiety or other forms of emotional distress often swap their prescription drugs for marijuana when they can.

A new study completed by the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia and published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review adds yet more scientific rigor to the casual observations. The reported results are also consistent with previous studies going back several years.

• First study has shown cannabis can help slow rejection of new organs 
• Active ingredient THC slows the immune response, delaying rejection
• Could pave the way for new anti-rejection therapies, scientists hope 

Cannabis could help the body accept foreign organs during transplant operations, scientists have discovered.

The active ingredient in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, may help delay the rejection of incompatible organs.

It may, therefore, prove useful as an anti-rejection therapy, particularly in situations where transplanted organs may not be a perfect match.

Three strategies the startup used that you can replicate

Recently, Toronto-based healthcare startup Figure 1 reached an important milestone: more than 500,000 medical professionals are now using its app, up from 150,000 users a year ago. 

Joshua Landy, Richard Penner and Gregory Levey launched Figure 1 in May 2013. Landy, a physician, came up with the idea while studying the smartphone habits of doctors at Stanford University in 2012. Shortly after, he invited Penner and Levey to join him and run the technical and business sides of the company.

Toronto law firm O'Neill Moon Quedado LLP prepared this visual guide to the legal mess that is Canada's approach to regulating and enforcing cannabis laws. A teaser question to entice you to scroll to the end of this long, yet fascinating info-graphic: On what day of the year do the police not enforce the prohibition on recreational cannabis use?

The National Post’s Graeme Hamilton rounds up five things that are likely to be priorities for a new Liberal government, based on the party platform and comments made during the campaign by leader Justin Trudeau.

1. Tax cut for the middle class